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Electron Probe Microanalyzer

Awarded United Kingdom Laboratory & precision equipment

Buyer University Of Edinburgh

€1.3M awarded value · €1,302,828

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Awarded to

JEOL (UK) Ltd

Awarded value
€1,302,828
Record with this buyer
1 first contract from this buyer in the register

Summary

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The University of Edinburgh has awarded a contract for a new Electron Probe Microanalyzer, a device used to analyse materials at micron scale. It fires a beam of electrons at a substance, causing x-ray emissions that are measured by detectors to produce analytical imaging of substance composition. The School of Geosciences sought the system as a direct replacement for an instrument in place since August 2002. The contract was won by JEOL (UK) Ltd for EUR 1,302,828.32 and was awarded on 2025-07-07. It was a call-off from the High Value Lab Equipment Framework (HVLE), Lot 3 LAB3162NW.

Timing

  1. Awarded
  2. Published

Description

An Electron Probe Microanalyser is a device used to analyse materials at micron scale. It works by firing a beam of electrons at the substance, these electrons cause x-rays to be emitted from the substance, and that characteristic emission can be measured by detectors or generates analytical imaging substance composition. The school of Geosciences is seeking to purchase a new one of these systems. This will be a direct replacement for an existing instrument which has been in-situ since August 2002. This was a call-off from framework High Value Lab Equipment Framework (HVLE), Lot 3 LAB3162NW Notice provided for transparency purposes (SC Ref:828204)

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Last verified against Public Contracts Scotland 1 month ago

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Market

Laboratory & precision equipment in United Kingdom

median award in this market
€76,913
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What this market pays

The buyer has too few awards of its own in this sector, so this is the range of the last 141 awards for Laboratory & precision equipment in United Kingdom.

This award
€1.3M
Median award
€76,913
Middle half of past awards
€34,497 to €172,000

The award is larger than three in four past awards.

Award values as published by the official sources. Use them as a guide, not a rule: scope, lots and duration differ between contracts.

Market context

open now in Laboratory & precision equipment
1,519
median open notice
€225,000

Who wins in this market

Many suppliers

United Kingdom · Laboratory & precision equipment

different companies won awards here
114
of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
9%
buyers awarded contracts here
61

Based on 162 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.

The buyer in figures

University Of Edinburgh

notices in the register
175
awards
161
awarded in total
€117.2M

Who wins its contracts

Many suppliers
different companies won its awards
140
of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
7%

Based on 161 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.

One dot per award, on the day it was signed, sized by its value. A ring is an award with no published value.

University Of Edinburgh

United Kingdom

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